Grave protector



June 2, 1942. E. c. SIMMONS 1 v 2,284,993

GRAVE PROTECTOR Filed Au 8, 1941 I Sheets-Sheet 1 E .61'5M1mams,

June 2, 1942. E. c. SIMMONS GRAVE PROTEC'TOR Filed Aug. 8, 1941ZSheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 2, 1942 UNITED TES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in grave protectors, and itsgeneral object is to provide a device of this character which isattractive in appearance, of light weight, and which can be manufacturedeconomically.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which will serve efficiently as a protector for the graveunder all weather conditions, which is simple, practical, strong anddurable, and which is adapted to be expeditiously employed in use.

With these and other objects in view, as will hereinafter more fullyappear, and which will be more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims, reference is now made to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this application, in which Figure l is a side elevation view,illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is an end elevation of same;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View, taken on the line i4 of Figure1;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 55 of Figure3;

Figure 6 is a side elevational view, partly broken away, of amodification;

Figure I isan end elevation of the modified form;

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 8-8 of Figure6;

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken on theline 99 of Figure 7;

Figure 10 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, on an enlargedscale, taken on the line Ill-l0 of Figure 6; and

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the modified form shown in Figures 6to 10 inclusive, showing the protector in folded position.

Referring now to the drawings in which similar reference charactersrepresent similarparts, in

Figures 1 to 5 inclusive the preferred embodiment comprises an archedmetallic cover designated at It, provided with integral side walls I2,and front and rear end sections l4 and i6 respectively. These endsections l4 and I6 may be formed integrally with the side walls l2 andcover It! or may be welded or otherwise suitably afiixed thereto. Theside Walls l2 and ends l4 and 16 are provided with a rectangularoutwardly extending right-angle flange I8, adapted to lie flat on theground surrounding the grave, where the cover may be firmly held inplace by means of conventional pegs or spikes 20, driven into the groundthrough openings l8 in the flange I8.

The front end I4 of the cover Ii! may be provided with a suitable frame22, one end of which, 24

is hinged at 26, to provide a name-plate holder as will be obvious byreferring to Figures 3 and 5 of the drawings. A glass or othertransparent rectangular member 28 may be utilized to form a covering forthe name-plate, which may be inserted back of the member 28 into theframe 22. End 24 may be then closed and locked, if desired, by means ofa conventional look, not shown.

It will be understood that in manufacturing my improved protector, anydesired material may, of course, be used, but light weight thin metal,such as tin, bronze, aluminum, etc., are preferable, since a protectorof the character described made from such material is light in weightand may, therefore, be easily transported, and utilized, and at the sametime is also strong, durable, attractive and economical.

Referring now to the modification shown in Figures 6 to 11, inclusive,my protector comprises a cover "l of canvas, duck or other similarandpreferably waterproofed material, bolted, riveted, or otherwise suitablyaffixed to front end sections W and M rear end sections I6 and 16, andflange members W by means of rivets or bolts 19'. End sections M and I Iare hingedly connected by conventional hinge means 2lb. End section Mmay be provided with a suitable name plate holder 22-12, as described inconnection with the preferred embodiment. It will be understood thatflange member I8 is, in this modified form, constructed in two side andtwo end sections, to permit folding of the protector, and is preferablymade from any suitable light weight metal, such as heretofore mentioned,as are the end sections M M [8 and I6, and that the flange sections areprovided with suitable openings or holes lfl whereby the cover may befirmly affixed to the ground by means of conventional pegs or spikes 20as described in connection with the preferred embodiment.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have inventeda new and useful improvement in grave protectors and have provided aprotector which is neat and attractive, light in weight, yet strong anddurable and which will protect the grave under any and all weatherconditions. Furthermore, the protector is economical to manufacture andmay be readily and expeditiously set up for use and dismantled fortransportation by unskilled labor.

It is believed, therefore, that by the use of my protector much time andlabor will be saved and yet a conservative, durable, neat and attractivecover will be provided.

While I have illustrated and described the invention in some detail, itis to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to suchdetails, but only by the spirit of the invention and the scope of theappended claims.

I claim:

1. In a grave protector, a flexible cover, rigid upstanding end wallshaving end edges of the cover secured thereto and each includingfoldable sections, and rigid non-connected members secured to side edgesof the cover and to the

